Magazine loader



Feb. 4, 1936. R. F. SCHIVELEY MAGAZINE LOADER Filed April 18, 1934 Patented Feb. 4, 1936,

uNn-Et STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a magazine loader.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described specially designed for the purpose of loading the magazine of a magazine hammer with nails or tacks.

The device may be used for loading, with nails or tacks, the magazine of that type of hammer described in my copending application, Serial No. 721,202, filed in the United States Patent Oflice of even date with the filing of this application, although the device may be used for loading magazines designed for use in connection with any type of magazine hammer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pan-like container having a slot in which the nails or tacks may be aligned in combination with a holder for receiving an end of the magazine and for holding the magazine aligned with the receiving slot for the nails or tacks, whereby the later may be readily transferred into the magazine.

With the above and other objects in view, the

invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts 5 and use, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 shows a plan view'of the device.

Figure 2 shows a longitudinal vertical sectionaltil liew showing the magazine assembled there- Figure 3 shows a cross sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1. Y

Figure 4 shows a cross sectional view taken on 35 the line 4-4 of Figure 1, and

Figure 5 shows a cross sectional view of the magazine.

In the drawing the numeral I designates a pan like container which may be supported on the legs 2, 2. The bottom of the container has a longitudinal slot 3 cut therethrough and extending approximately from end to end thereof, one end of the slot terminating at the corresponding margin of the container. The container is preferably composed of sheet metal and the margins of the metal on each side of the slot converge downwardly as shown in Figure 3.

At the open end of the slot there is an archlike hood 4 secured to the material of the bottom of the container and forming a holder to snugly receive one end of the magazine 5, and to hold said magazine in alignment with said slot 3. 5 This last mentioned end of the magazine is open and its opposite end is closed.

The magazine is preferably formed of metal, channel shaped in cross section and having its margins turned inwardly and spaced apart to 10 form a dove-tailed channel 6, .to receive the heads of the nailsor tacks.

In use a quantity of nails or tacks may be placed in the receptacle l and said receptacle then agitated, causing the points of the nails to 15 pass through the slot 3 and the heads will hang on the margins of the slot as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The open end of the magazine 5 may be then inserted into the holder 4 with the slot of the magazine downwardly and the receptacle 20 may then be turned into approximately vertical position with the magazine depending therefrom and the nails or tacks in the slot 3 will slide out from said slot and into the magazine 5 and when said magazine is filled, it may be readily removed and installed on the hammer.

The drawing and description disclose what is now considered to be a preferred form of the invention by way of illustration only, while the broad principle of the invention will be defined by the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A loader for a magazine comprising a panshaped container, the bottom of the container having a slot cut therethrough, said slot extending substantially across the bottom and one end of the slot terminating at the corresponding side of the container and being open, the margins of the material on each side of the slot converging downwardly, an arch-like hood over the open end of the slot and secured to the material of the bottom of the container and forming a magazine holder shaped to receive one end of a magazine.

RAYMOND F. SCI-IIVELEY. 

